Reusable, with lid, stylish design, yet robust, light and stackable - the new collection of bowls from French glass manufacturer Arc has been developed for use in the catering trade and is fully compliant with the amended Packaging Act.
The current trend towards sustainability inspired the French glass manufacturer Arc to create its new collection So Urban. It is part of the brand Arcoroc, under which the company has been manufacturing products made of resistant, hardened aluminium for over 40 years. Glass for the professional food sector offers. For the concept of long-lasting packaging So Urban with the award The Golden Snack 2021 of the French trade magazine Snacking in the category Material and equipment excellent.
So Urban follows the principle of the circular economy
The new line consists of Four round bowls with a capacity of 0.25 to 0.80 litres, including leak-proof lid. The different sizes cover a complete menu sequence. And: So Urban follows the principle of the circular economy and is suitable for deposit and can be personalised - for example by adding a logo.
A QR code, permanently affixed to the bowl or lid, enables the Integration into a deposit system. Thanks to attractive pricing, glass packaging is also a real alternative to disposable products and conventional reusable containers.
Practical: One lid fits two sizes. This increases the speed at which the trays are dispensed and reduces the storage space required. It closes the trays completely tightly, ensuring the protection and shelf life of the food packaged in them. The special shape ensures that the trays can be stacked safely - both inside each other without the lid and on top of each other with the lid closed.
This increases resistance to fluctuations and impacts, for example when delivered in transport boxes. Their standard formats were taken into account when developing the trays. A general advantage when handling: the low weight. The products from So Urban weigh 30 per cent less than comparable glass bowls of the respective capacity. This weight reduction is reflected in lower CO2 emissions on all transport routes.
Pilot project in Paris
Since November 2020, the Elior Group has been testing the new glass packaging at a total of four of its 2,300 locations, including a canteen in the centre of Paris. The company is one of the world's leading providers of catering and support services and is among the top 5 contract caterers in its sector.
The reason for the pilot project: Non-recyclable disposable containers have been banned in France since January 2021. For some time now, Elior has been forcing the catering of around five million people a day to adopt a Zero waste-Policy.
[infotext icon]Arc employs more than 9,000 people worldwide, 4,500 of whom work in France. The head office is located in Arques, in the Pas-de-Calais region of France. In 2019, the group achieved gross sales of 811 million euros. The history of the traditional company dates back to 1825. With its expertise in glassware, Arc has become the world's largest manufacturer of hollow glassware and now markets its entire range in over 160 countries[/infotext].Source: Arc France
